Chlöe Howl

Chlöe Howl (born Chlöe Louise Howells; 4 March 1995), is a British singer-songwriter. She was shortlisted for the BBC Sound of 2014 and the 2014 BRIT Awards: Critics Choice Award.

Career Early life Chlöe Howl (real name Chlöe Howells) was born on 4 March 1995 in England. The unusual use of the diaeresis above the "o" in her name is said to be a mistake her parents made on her birth certificate. Her father is from Wales and her mother is English. She grew up in the village of Holyport, near Maidenhead, Berkshire. She attended Holyport Primary, and then Altwood Secondary School. ) to help raise funds for her primary school. For a brief time she worked in an office, but spent much of the following three years writing and recording songs for her debut album.

2013–present Her first extended play, Rumour, was released for free download on 4 March 2013, her 18th birthday. In June 2013, she released the video for her first single, "No Strings". She released a second extended play No Strings on 26 August.

On 2 December 2013 she was nominated for the BBC Sound of 2014. On 5 December 2013 she was shortlisted for the 2014 BRIT Awards: Critics' Choice Award, eventually finishing behind Sam Smith. Howl was included in the New Artists 2014 list by iTunes, along with MØ, Sam Smith and Dan Croll. Howl supported Ellie Goulding at some of her 2014 shows in Europe. In March 2014 she released "Rumour" as her third single.

It was expected that her debut studio album Chlöe Howl would be released in 2014 by Columbia Records (Sony Music), but by April 2015 it was being reported that she had left Sony Music. She released a new single "Bad Dream" via the indie label Heavenly Songs in April 2015. In June 2016 she appeared alongside Ella Eyre in a video promoting the Nintendo 3DS handheld console.

Her single, "Magnetic" was released on 16 June 2017, followed by "Do It Alone" which was released on 26 October 2017. Howl released "Work" on 4 October 2018, the lead single from her EP of the same name, released on 29 November 2018. Howl released "Millionaire" on 7 March 2019. Howl released "In the Middle (Sad Banger)" on 7 June 2019.

Discography EPs Title Songs Details Rumour"Rumour""No Strings""I Wish I Could Tell You" Released: 5 March 2013 Format: Digital download No Strings"No Strings""How Proud""No Strings" (Brolin Remix)"No Strings" (Moto Blanco Remix) Released: 23 August 2013 Format: Digital download Paper Heart"Paper Heart""To My Face""Paper Heart" (Arches Remix) Released: 16 December 2013 Format: Digital download Rumour(US only) "Rumour""No Strings""Paper Heart""Girls and Boys" Released: 11 March 2014 Format: Digital download Work "Work""23""Losing Sleep""Out of Luck" Released: 29 November 2018 Format: Digital download

Singles As lead artist Year Title Peak chart positions Album UK FRA POL 2013 "No Strings" — 182 — Chlöe Howl(unreleased) "Paper Heart" — — — 2014 "Rumour" 84 — 4 "Disappointed" — — — 2015 "Bad Dream" — — — 2017 "Magnetic" — — — "Do It Alone" — — — 2018 "Work" — — — Work EP "23" — — — 2019 "Millionaire" — — — "In the Middle (Sad Banger)" — — — "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

As featured artist Year Title Album 2014 "Yolanda"(Thumpers featuring Chlöe Howl) Together EP 2021 "We Were Young"(Shibashi featuring Chlöe Howl) Shibashi EP

Music videos Year Title Director Ref 2013 "No Strings" Dawn Shadforth "Paper Heart" James Copeman "I Wish I Could Tell You" Dawn Shadforth "Rumour" De La Muerte 2014 "Disappointed" Emil Nava 2017 "Magnetic" fortyfourfilms "Do It Alone" Temptress 2018 "Work" Jessica Belgrave

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref 2014 BBC Sound of... Sound of 2014 Herself BRIT Awards Critic's Choice